Hi, I’m
Cathy Paraggio
Carmel,NY
Summary
Accomplished entrepreneur well-versed in assessing risk, developing solutions and implementing positive changes to achieve sustainability and growth in challenging market conditions. Adept at building and strengthening business and customer relationships.
Overview
37
years of professional experience
Work History
NoNetzCarmel, NY
CEO & Founder
12.2016 - Current
Job overview
- Startup ecommerce retail company for problem solving clothing
- Self taught technical aspects of clothing design & fashion industry
- Role includes product management, revenue analysis, forecasting, website design, social media marketing, digital advertising, and supply chain management
- Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth
- Established foundational processes for business operations
- Identified new revenue generation opportunities to maximize bottom-line profitability
- Executing exit strategy for acquisition
AuthoritiYorktown, NY
Dir. of Tech Sales/Services
02.2018 - 03.2019
Job overview
- Startup cyber security company focused on identity theft prevention & digital fraud
- Responsible for testing, product roadmap, training, and customer relationships
- Presented at Wall Street Tech Conference
- P&L responsibility for the northeast.
Articulate InkCarmel, NY
CEO & Founder
01.2009 - 01.2012
Job overview
- Startup greeting card company that featured works of art by local artists
- Cards directed consumers to purchase featured artwork
- Revenue model included commissioned percentage of artwork sales plus store wholesale.
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts
CMPdesignsCarmel, NY
Founder
02.2008 - 03.2009
Job overview
- Startup online company that specialized in original stained glass design commissions
- Self taught stained glass construction - lead came and copper foil
- Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners
- Folded in 2009 to start Articulate Ink.
MicromuseNew York, NY
Director of Northeast Technical Services
01.2003 - 01.2006
Job overview
- Managed large remote team of technical staff to support northeast sales objectives
- P&L responsibility
- Consistently exceeded regional sales quotas
- Primary technical contact for all northeast customers
- Met with Wall street analysts to determine stock price.
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy
- Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals
MicromusePleasantville, NY
Product Manager
01.2002 - 01.2003
Job overview
- Created concise Product Road Maps with achievable goals to speed customer deliverables
- Solicited input from global customers to shape Netcool/Visionary product
- Lead marketing focus groups to determine industry trends
- Implemented training seminars/workshops for new recruits & customers in order to speed profitability.
NetOpsPleasantville, NY
Sales Engineer
01.1999 - 01.2002
Job overview
- Startup company focused on proactive network mgt
- Provided pre and post engineering sales support for customers
- Created and presented technical presentations / demonstrations for sales channels
- Acquired by Micromuse in 2002.
Greenwich Technology PartnersGreenwich, CT
Principal Consultant
01.1998 - 01.1999
Job overview
- Provided senior network design, support, project mgt., network mgt
- And technical infrastructure expertise for various Fortune 100 clients.
Witco CorporationGreenwich, CT
End User Computing Network Manager
01.1993 - 01.1998
Job overview
- Responsible for design, installation and support for world headquarters 600 node Novell LAN as well as SAP infrastructure for 120 global locations (22,000 nodes)
- Innovative LAN design published in Network World
- Managed 13 direct reports / 120 dotted line reports.
Harmon Publishing CompanyDanbury, CT
National Network Manager
01.1992 - 01.1993
Job overview
- Responsible for hardware/software design, support and implementation
- Defined and implemented national network standards as well as change control and uptime metrics
- Managed 6 direct reports.
Prodigy Services CompanyWhite Plains, NY
Advisory Technical Analyst
01.1987 - 01.1992
Job overview
- Startup company focused on consumer internet content and services
- Presented to the FCC to obtain permission to transmit data over phone lines
- Responsible for the design, installation and support of the external provider community in order to create original content to upload to Prodigy.
Education
Marist CollegePoughkeepsie, NY
B.S. in Computer Science
01.1987
Skills
- Business Development
- Consulting
- Product Management
- Network Support
- Market Analysis
- Strategic Visioning
Timeline
Dir. of Tech Sales/Services
Authoriti
02.2018 - 03.2019
CEO & Founder
NoNetz
12.2016 - Current
CEO & Founder
Articulate Ink
01.2009 - 01.2012
Founder
CMPdesigns
02.2008 - 03.2009
Director of Northeast Technical Services
Micromuse
01.2003 - 01.2006
Product Manager
Micromuse
01.2002 - 01.2003
Sales Engineer
NetOps
01.1999 - 01.2002
Principal Consultant
Greenwich Technology Partners
01.1998 - 01.1999
End User Computing Network Manager
Witco Corporation
01.1993 - 01.1998
National Network Manager
Harmon Publishing Company
01.1992 - 01.1993
Advisory Technical Analyst
Prodigy Services Company
01.1987 - 01.1992
Marist College
B.S. in Computer Science